Pharmacology Exam 1 ||ACCURATE ANSWERS
TO ALL QUESITIONS|| GRANTEED A+
The drug classified as a dopamine receptor agonist is
A. amantadine
B. benztropine
C. ropinirole
D. entacapone (COMT)
E. carbidopa
Correct Answer: C.
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
Correct Answer: C
2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
,E. antagonism
Correct Answer: D
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
Correct Answer: C
4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
Correct Answer: C
5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
,E. ceiling effect
Correct Answer: B
6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency is
classified as a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary drug
Correct Answer: D
7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a
therapeutic effect.
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
Correct Answer: A
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
, D. brand
E. generic
Correct Answer: C
9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
Correct Answer: E
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
Correct Answer: E
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
TO ALL QUESITIONS|| GRANTEED A+
The drug classified as a dopamine receptor agonist is
A. amantadine
B. benztropine
C. ropinirole
D. entacapone (COMT)
E. carbidopa
Correct Answer: C.
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
Correct Answer: C
2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
,E. antagonism
Correct Answer: D
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
Correct Answer: C
4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
Correct Answer: C
5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
,E. ceiling effect
Correct Answer: B
6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency is
classified as a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary drug
Correct Answer: D
7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a
therapeutic effect.
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
Correct Answer: A
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
, D. brand
E. generic
Correct Answer: C
9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
Correct Answer: E
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
Correct Answer: E
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
